Tree canopy density for year 2000 for Boreal biome
Dates
Original Data Basin Creation Date
2010-07-16 14:30:57
Original Data Basin Modified Date
2010-07-16 14:37:55
Summary
The MODIS-based Vegetation Continuous Field (VCF) layers provide estimates of global and regional vegetation cover for the study of biogeochemical cycles, ecosystem assessment, and land management. The VCF product depicts global sub-pixel estimates of vegetative components (tree cover, herbaceous cover, and bare cover) at 500m. The current dataset is a subset of the year 2000 VCF Collection 4 tree canopy cover layer for the boreal biome. MODIS data alone are inadequate for accurate forest cover area estimation. For forest cover and forest cover loss area calculation please use the calibrated products at 18.5 km resolution. Data is in ESRI GRID format, with the value representing tree canopy density per pixel as a percentage.
Summary
The MODIS-based Vegetation Continuous Field (VCF) layers provide estimates of global and regional vegetation cover for the study of biogeochemical cycles, ecosystem assessment, and land management. The VCF product depicts global sub-pixel estimates of vegetative components (tree cover, herbaceous cover, and bare cover) at 500m. The current dataset is a subset of the year 2000 VCF Collection 4 tree canopy cover layer for the boreal biome.
MODIS data alone are inadequate for accurate forest cover area estimation. For forest cover and forest cover loss area calculation please use the calibrated products at 18.5 km resolution.
Data is in ESRI GRID format, with the value representing tree canopy density per pixel as a percentage.
